Garment-supporter.



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PATENTEB MAY 25, 1998.

J. M.- TAYLOR.

GARMENT SUPPORTBR.

APPLICATION IILED IAILS, 190?.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES rrnn'r OFFICE.

GAP-HENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented May 28, 1908.

' Application filed January 3, 1907. Serial No. 350,690.

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Ely invention relates to supporters'for woi'iens garments and it has for its object to provide a supporter which shall securely suporthose and other garments, shall be comortable and convenient to wear and improve the figure of the wearer.

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The supporter is formed of a girdle or belt 1 of suitable material which is made 11 of two members 1 and I These mem ers are connected by elastic pieces, 2, 2, preferably in the form of two elastic straps as shown, between each member, one near the upper, and the other near the'lowcr, edge of the belt. At one end of the front member 1 are provided button holes 3 to engage but- I ends.

.:the stockings. -,formed or secured tabs 9, 9 to which are attons 4 attached to a piece 5 (shown in dotted lines) connected to theelastics 2, 2. Any other convenient or suitable fastening de- V108, such as books, clasps, &c., may, of

' course, be substituted for buttons if desired. -'-The front member is formed or provided with an apron 6, to the lower edge of which are secured the sup orter stra s 7, 7. These are rovided at their lower en 5' with any suitab e holding device 8, to T1) or hold At the sides of t e belt are tached similar sufporterstraps 10, with stocking-holding evicesill, 11 at their lower The back of the girdle at the central portion thereof is widened or enlarged, as shown,

and at the center thereof a tab 12 is attached to the lower edge by means ,of elastics 13, 13.

' 5' This tab is provided at'its lower edge with a pin 14 permanently secured thereto. A

4 or any other suitable fastening or holdclasp ing evice may be substituted for the pin if -desired. A similar'pin 15 also permanently secured is attached to the lower edge of the i apron 6 by an elastic-18. These'p'ms are provided for securing and holding in place the sanitary napkin.

. To provide for the carrying of additional back and front being napkins, or for any other purpose, such as the carrying of valuables, I provide a pocket in the back of the girdle as shown at 15, Fig. 11.

Near the upper edge of the girdle in the center of the backare pro ided a series of lacing eyelets 17. by means of which the supporter maybe attached or laced to the corset of the wearer, as indicated in Fig. II, where the corset is shown in dotted lines. In the center of the front portion of the girdle is provided an eyelet 1:.- for engaging over a stud on the front of the corset.

The operation one manner of use of the supporter is as follaws: The sup orter is laced to the corset by means of tie. lacing eyelets provided in the back, so that it may be ut on and taken ot? with the corset. The girt le is fastened by the buttons or fastening devices 4, and the e 'velet 18 is placed over a convenient corset stud.- The supporter is thus,adjusted and secured in proper place and all tendenc to slip or move out of position is effective v overcome. The supporter may of course be worn unattached to the corset if desired. The girdle member 1 forms an abdominal portion which is yieldingly or elastically connected to the member 1 which latter is a back and sides ortion extending, as shown, from points in out of the sides and around the bfijk. The yielding connections 2, 2, are thus situated over the side walls of the abdomen and in front of the pelvic bones. This permits the abdominal member 1 to yield to the breathing and other movements of the abdomen, while the back and sides member being situated over the hon parts at the sides and back is not require to yield but affords a firm support for the figure and for the garments to be supported. Further, the elastiaconnections permit of securing a proper fit for sizes which are intermediate the stock sizes. Stock sizes usually vary by two inches and in many supporters heretofore made it is not possible for figures of intermediate sizes to obtain the roper fit. With my supporter, however, t is objection is avoided. By making the elastic connections of two straps each'figures of wider or narrower .hips may obtain the proper fit over the hips without undue tightness or wrinklin of the girdle. Thus the girdle fits snu ly an roperly at all points without disco ort and wlthout enarging the waist. 'The pins 14 and 15 at form secure means whic are always in place rmanently secured l 1 front effect usually sought after. The provision of the pocket 16- not only provides for the carrying of a'napkin required in emerencies or for safe rvin oi valuables. but

in use tends to imp: ve thoseifigures which are flat backed, while the. widened back portion affords a large bearing surface. 7 Having described D1yH1V-9I1UOU2-21-I1d the functions and rise. of the saine,-what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Pat-entis:

1. A garment "supporter comprising a girdle, said girdle having an integral back v and sides portion, a separate abdominal portion, yielding connections between said girdle portions, the back portion of the girdle being enlarged, the abdominal portion being 8X- tended to forman apron, a tab yioldingly secured to said enlarged back portion, napkin fastening means on said tab andapron; and hose supporters attached to- Santa-pron and the side port-ions'of the. girdle.

2. A garment supporter com rising $8. girdie, said girdle having an integra back and sides portion and aseparate front or abdominal portion, said back and sides portion widened downwardly over the back andnarrowed. at the sides. said front portion widened to form an apron, yieldingconnections nearthe upper and lower edges of the girdle between the back and sides portion and the-front portion,

, a'tab yieldingly secured to the loweredgeof the enlarged back port-ion,napkin-fastening means on .aid tab and a.pron, and h0so su port-ersattached to the -sa'id-= apronand the side portions of the girdle.

3 A. arment *supporterv comprising a said girdle-having a separate abdominal portion, vielding =connecti0ns between "the abdominal portion and theremain'der of the girdle,c-the:back portion ofi-thei' irdle being enlarged, the ab omin'al portion-ooing I extended to form =anapron and having means for detaohably engaging-the corset; a.

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tab yieldinglysecured to said; back-portion, means to'fast-en ainapkin to-said tab andapron, means in substantially vertical-alimement. above said tab iornniting the girdle with the corset;.andxhosessupporting straps attached to-said girdle.

-4..'*-A garment supporter =oon1prising a. girdle, said girdle having anba'clo-and sides portion and a -.separateiabd-orriina l portion, elastig- -eonneotions betweenssaid- -p'ortions, the bask rtion being-weI-rlarged; over the back of' t 18 wearer and: 4 having a. A pocket-- l thereinfthe;abdominal; portion beingeni larged to form anapron, a tab Yieldingly attached to said back p'ortion,:nap "n securing-devices onasaid tab and apron, and hose supporting straps attached t-o said apron and :girdle.

-5. A agar-merit 'r-supporter---comprising a.

- girdlesa-id girdle being enlarged in the back p irtion--v and in: the abdominal. portion to form extended-hearing surfaces at front and --ba'ck said: abdominal portion-beingseparate from the-remainder of t-he'girdle and having ;means thereonto engage the front of the corset, yieldingeminent-ions between: the abdominal rtionand the remainder of thegirdle, a ta -yieldinglyiattached to the en- -larged back portiom napkin-fastenin g means onsaid-t ab and abdominal portion; means at the-back of'the girdle to perlnit the lacing of theigirdle to the corsetwhoreby the, girdle; and corset may be. put on: and removed toget=her,---and hose-supporting straps attarhed. toisaid girdle.

. .6. A. Jgarmentsupporter comprising a .'girdle,:sa:1d girdle having a-separa-te 'abdomi-: mi. portion. 'elastie connections -=between the.- abdominal portionand tlie remaimler of the girdle, said abdominal rtion' being formed with an apron,-the bar. of the girdle being enlarged and a pocket formed therein; a tabat-t-he bark ofthe girdle, elastic connection between said tab and-the girdle; napkinfastcn-ing devices secured. to said tab and apronymeansfor att-aehingithegirdle to the corset, and garment-s11 iporting straps at 100 taehed-t-o the apron an sides' oftheggirdle.

-T-ANE" MF-TAYLOR.

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a 'Josnrmxnon mum, R. M; Sronnnnn. 

